Brett Favre knew Aaron Rodger was going to be good, or so he claimed on a radio show on Tuesday.
Packers fans are mad at Favre for his comments. But why are they mad?
Brett Favre was exciting to watch, because you never knew what team he was going to throw the ball to on any given play.
At times, mostly regular season games, he looked like Superman, and in the big games he still looked like Superman, but in the big games he treated the football like it was kryptonite and he needed to just get rid of it before it zapped his powers to text young women pictures of himself.
Brett Favre, if he could be any fictional character, would probably would be Iago. He would be a great villain, because at times he seemed like a likeable guy and he was on your side, but in the end, his motivations weren't pure and he paid for it dearly with his career ending the way it did. He stabbed his head coach in the back with his play, and in the end he had to watch his old team win the Super Bowl. Plus, he will never get to hold another Super Bowl trophy, at least, not as a player.
Packer fans can get upset with Favre for his comments, but in the end his comments are just comments, and they don't mean anything when it comes to the current success of the Green Bay Packers. His comments won't cause Aaron Rodgers to suddenly become depressed and maybe think about retiring every spring for the next ten years, and they won't cause Aaron Rodgers to start throwing the ball to the other team. His comments in the end, like 336 of his passes landed in the hands of someone else, the media this time, and in their world they ran back for a touchdown.I believe they are still doing their touchdown dance.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
English Major = critical thinking skills
Never start a piece of writing with a questions, so that is why I mentioned that fact.
What about critical thinking?
English majors are great at critical thinking, maybe. I can remember a final paper I wrote in college that my professor told me lacked writing and critical thinking skills. He didn't give me a very high grade for the paper, and somehow I still passed the class. The class was my capstone class in Humanistic Studies, and the professor loved to talk and his discussions led to great debates in the class. I can't say anything bad about his class.
I don't even remember what I wrote about in the paper, and his critism did sting. I did a little bit of soul searching on my way home from class that day, and soon realized that this wouldn't be the only time someone would question my writing ability. Not everyone is going to like what I write, and not every argument I make will stand up to the bright minds of the critics out there in the world. The important thing to remember is how to learn from what just happened and it apply it to what I write in the future.
A lot is said about the importance of critical thinking skills and their applications in the real world, but at some point critical thinking skills seem to lose to the impulses of human nature. The impulses of human nature are the cryponite of critical thinking, and at times have lapses in critical thinking, but not all lapses are counted in your final grade.
What about critical thinking?
English majors are great at critical thinking, maybe. I can remember a final paper I wrote in college that my professor told me lacked writing and critical thinking skills. He didn't give me a very high grade for the paper, and somehow I still passed the class. The class was my capstone class in Humanistic Studies, and the professor loved to talk and his discussions led to great debates in the class. I can't say anything bad about his class.
I don't even remember what I wrote about in the paper, and his critism did sting. I did a little bit of soul searching on my way home from class that day, and soon realized that this wouldn't be the only time someone would question my writing ability. Not everyone is going to like what I write, and not every argument I make will stand up to the bright minds of the critics out there in the world. The important thing to remember is how to learn from what just happened and it apply it to what I write in the future.
A lot is said about the importance of critical thinking skills and their applications in the real world, but at some point critical thinking skills seem to lose to the impulses of human nature. The impulses of human nature are the cryponite of critical thinking, and at times have lapses in critical thinking, but not all lapses are counted in your final grade.
Obama still tough on terrorist
President Obama did the right thing when he allowed the CIA to kill U.S. born Anwar al-Awlaki.
It is hard to argue that Anwar al-Awlaki was protected by the fifth amendment because he was a danger to the public. Just because he was hiding in Yemen, doesn't mean that the government wasn't within it rights to eliminate his threat.
Al Qaeda is a terrorist organization, and by joining al Qaeda Anwar al-Awlaki joined the enemy. I am not trying to sound like George W. Bush, but al Qaeda is an enemy of the state and set on committing acts of terrorism against the U.S. by any means necessary, and Anwar al-Awlaki had a record of inciting hate against the U.S. and linked to some recent terrorist attacks.
Some groups will argue that Anwar al-Awlaki was protected by the fifth amendment because of his citizenship, but at what point do you given up your citizenship rights when you become a terrorist?
It is hard to argue that Anwar al-Awlaki was protected by the fifth amendment because he was a danger to the public. Just because he was hiding in Yemen, doesn't mean that the government wasn't within it rights to eliminate his threat.
Al Qaeda is a terrorist organization, and by joining al Qaeda Anwar al-Awlaki joined the enemy. I am not trying to sound like George W. Bush, but al Qaeda is an enemy of the state and set on committing acts of terrorism against the U.S. by any means necessary, and Anwar al-Awlaki had a record of inciting hate against the U.S. and linked to some recent terrorist attacks.
Some groups will argue that Anwar al-Awlaki was protected by the fifth amendment because of his citizenship, but at what point do you given up your citizenship rights when you become a terrorist?
Monday, October 3, 2011
English Major?
What happens to an English major in today's economy and what can an English major expect, they picked English as their major.
Who were his parents that let him pick English as a major, never mind the fact he was an adult when he did it.
Why didn't he pick a useful major like accounting, maybe something dealing with healthcare, and even business? At least you would be using your degree.
How do we define "using" when it comes to a college degree? Because doesn't a college degree give a student an broad education in the workings of the world?
Am I using my degree in my job? I will say no and yes.
No, I am not being paid to be a writer in my current job, but I made $2.02 on Digital Journal, and need to make an additional $7.98 to actually get paid for my writing.
I self-published a short story, and am working on a novel. I know that sounds like a cliche, doesn't it? Yes, and using cliches in writing is one of those commandments you shouldn't break.
Yes, I am using my degree, because my degree is just about English, it is about the liberal arts education that I receieved from the honorable University of Wisconsin system. That means that in order for me to get a degree in English, I, poor English Major, had to take general education classes, and those classes taught me more than just how to read and write. I learned, be it simplified, business ideas about supply and demand. I learned about improving production by streamlining processes. I also learned basic sociology, psychology, math, and science. I also don't want to recount my 12 credits in history. Did I mention my minor was Humanistic studies?
I do remember learning that ethics was covered with a lot of passion in college, but what I learned in college about ethics in business never matched the one seen in the real world.
Yes, I have an English degree, but it is more than just that, because it is a college degree that proves a commitment and willingness to do the work required to get the job done.
I might not get rich from my possession of an English degree, but there is more to life than just money, I think.
Who were his parents that let him pick English as a major, never mind the fact he was an adult when he did it.
Why didn't he pick a useful major like accounting, maybe something dealing with healthcare, and even business? At least you would be using your degree.
How do we define "using" when it comes to a college degree? Because doesn't a college degree give a student an broad education in the workings of the world?
Am I using my degree in my job? I will say no and yes.
No, I am not being paid to be a writer in my current job, but I made $2.02 on Digital Journal, and need to make an additional $7.98 to actually get paid for my writing.
I self-published a short story, and am working on a novel. I know that sounds like a cliche, doesn't it? Yes, and using cliches in writing is one of those commandments you shouldn't break.
Yes, I am using my degree, because my degree is just about English, it is about the liberal arts education that I receieved from the honorable University of Wisconsin system. That means that in order for me to get a degree in English, I, poor English Major, had to take general education classes, and those classes taught me more than just how to read and write. I learned, be it simplified, business ideas about supply and demand. I learned about improving production by streamlining processes. I also learned basic sociology, psychology, math, and science. I also don't want to recount my 12 credits in history. Did I mention my minor was Humanistic studies?
I do remember learning that ethics was covered with a lot of passion in college, but what I learned in college about ethics in business never matched the one seen in the real world.
Yes, I have an English degree, but it is more than just that, because it is a college degree that proves a commitment and willingness to do the work required to get the job done.
I might not get rich from my possession of an English degree, but there is more to life than just money, I think.
Another great book by Kurt Vonnegut
I would love to make an argument that "Mother Night" is Kurt Vonnegut's best novel. I know in school "Slaughter House Five" was required reading. I read it a couple times in college, because I had, by my standards, good professors that knew what they were talking about when they talked about Vonnegut. But, I really wish they would have made us read "Mother Night" too.
"Mother Night" is a great novel for younger people to discuss, because it deals with how we judge people. Do we judge them by how they appear on the outside, or do we judge them by what is on the inside? Questions like this are important to discuss when going through our early adult life.
When you read about Vonnegut's life; especially, how he survived the bombing of Dresden. A reader of his novels can't help but see why his books make such great points when it comes to the mental state of people that survive wars.
You don't have to fight in a war to know that wars change people, and Vonnegut, excelled at find his voice when it came to writing about how World War II changed him. Yes, his work is fiction, but it is the fiction from a mind that survived the war and didn't know what to think afterwards.
It is hard to say why it took him so long to write about the war, but maybe his war books wouldn't have been as good if he tried to write them right after war.
"Mother Night" captures the schizophrenic mind of Howard Campbell Jr who is an American spy in Germany. In Hitler's Germany, Mr. Campbell is a propagandist for the Nazi state.
I don't want to give too much of the plot away, and I won't, but I will say that it raises some good points about character, what a person believes, and what we really know about the people.It also raises questions about how we need punish a few people for horrendous acts perpetrated on society, when it is obvious that more than a few people are guilty.
Maybe my argument wasn't strong enough for "Mother Night," but read the book and see why Vonnegut was a great writer.
"Mother Night" is a great novel for younger people to discuss, because it deals with how we judge people. Do we judge them by how they appear on the outside, or do we judge them by what is on the inside? Questions like this are important to discuss when going through our early adult life.
When you read about Vonnegut's life; especially, how he survived the bombing of Dresden. A reader of his novels can't help but see why his books make such great points when it comes to the mental state of people that survive wars.
You don't have to fight in a war to know that wars change people, and Vonnegut, excelled at find his voice when it came to writing about how World War II changed him. Yes, his work is fiction, but it is the fiction from a mind that survived the war and didn't know what to think afterwards.
It is hard to say why it took him so long to write about the war, but maybe his war books wouldn't have been as good if he tried to write them right after war.
"Mother Night" captures the schizophrenic mind of Howard Campbell Jr who is an American spy in Germany. In Hitler's Germany, Mr. Campbell is a propagandist for the Nazi state.
I don't want to give too much of the plot away, and I won't, but I will say that it raises some good points about character, what a person believes, and what we really know about the people.It also raises questions about how we need punish a few people for horrendous acts perpetrated on society, when it is obvious that more than a few people are guilty.
Maybe my argument wasn't strong enough for "Mother Night," but read the book and see why Vonnegut was a great writer.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Ron Johnson, is he just lazy?
Ron Johnson thinks unemployment benefits leads to people sitting at home until a good paying job comes around.
Does introducing only bill in eight months show signs of a motivated man? Ron Johnson introduced one bill that eliminates federal regulations until unemployment hits 7.7 percent.
Wow, Ron Johnson better pace himself, or he might actually do what the people of Wisconsin sent him to do, and that is fix Washington. He is probably pacing himself, because the heck schedule of working part-time in Washington is probably harder than creating a business with your in-laws' money.
Where is the anger in Wisconsin towards Ron Johnson's work ethic. One bill in eight months from a man that talked tough on unemployment benefits. It seems he lacks the work ethic to do anything but collect a check for just showing up for a job.
What about limited government Mr. Johnson talked about when he was running for office? Oh, government needs to help the struggling oil industry by subsidizing, if you go by Mr. Johnson voting to keep the oil subsidy. It sounds like he is for smaller government.
Maybe, Ron Johnson won because of voter rage, but where is the rage when it comes to his laziness and apparent flip-flop on smaller government. Why can't an account introduce a bill to change the tax code?
Does introducing only bill in eight months show signs of a motivated man? Ron Johnson introduced one bill that eliminates federal regulations until unemployment hits 7.7 percent.
Wow, Ron Johnson better pace himself, or he might actually do what the people of Wisconsin sent him to do, and that is fix Washington. He is probably pacing himself, because the heck schedule of working part-time in Washington is probably harder than creating a business with your in-laws' money.
Where is the anger in Wisconsin towards Ron Johnson's work ethic. One bill in eight months from a man that talked tough on unemployment benefits. It seems he lacks the work ethic to do anything but collect a check for just showing up for a job.
What about limited government Mr. Johnson talked about when he was running for office? Oh, government needs to help the struggling oil industry by subsidizing, if you go by Mr. Johnson voting to keep the oil subsidy. It sounds like he is for smaller government.
Maybe, Ron Johnson won because of voter rage, but where is the rage when it comes to his laziness and apparent flip-flop on smaller government. Why can't an account introduce a bill to change the tax code?
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Free Trade
Mitch McConnell is using his bully pulpit to push Obama to sign the three free trade deals with Columbia, South Korea, and Panama, and he is doing it by means of an op-ed piece in the Washington Post.
The editorial raises some good issues about getting the deal done, and the importance of signing the deal. But, the best part of the editorial is his claim that "21/2 years have taught us anything, government spending isn't the solution." These are great words of advice, considering Republicans started two wars on the backs of tax cuts, and that means increased government spending on the backs of IOUs.He didn't seem to have issues with that kind government spending increasing our deficits.
Hypocrisy shouldn't be the issue right now, but it does seem odd that the push to save 380,000 jobs seems more important than finding ways to create jobs for the 14 million unemployed and 8.4 million working part-time.
Free trade doesn't have a track record of creating jobs that it hypes, but it does offer Americans a chance to buy cheaper goods, if they have a job.
The editorial raises some good issues about getting the deal done, and the importance of signing the deal. But, the best part of the editorial is his claim that "21/2 years have taught us anything, government spending isn't the solution." These are great words of advice, considering Republicans started two wars on the backs of tax cuts, and that means increased government spending on the backs of IOUs.He didn't seem to have issues with that kind government spending increasing our deficits.
Hypocrisy shouldn't be the issue right now, but it does seem odd that the push to save 380,000 jobs seems more important than finding ways to create jobs for the 14 million unemployed and 8.4 million working part-time.
Free trade doesn't have a track record of creating jobs that it hypes, but it does offer Americans a chance to buy cheaper goods, if they have a job.
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